Apple leaf midge vs Bear-Grape

Dasineura mali compared with Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Bear-Grape is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Bear-Grape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Dasineura	Arctostaphylos
Species	Dasineura mali	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Bear-Grape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple leaf midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Bear-Grape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Apple leaf midge

The Apple leaf midge (Dasineura mali) is a species in the genus Dasineura. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bear-Grape

The Bear-Grape (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States